![]() ![]() In 1915, people were dying in large numbers from infections, but by 2015, the most common causes of death were related to cancer, heart conditions or external causes. This may partially be explained by improvements in medical knowledge that have led to a more comprehensive classification system. The top causes of death at the start of the 20th century were very different to those that we see today. ![]() Just over a century ago the average life expectancy at birth for a man was 48.4 years, whereas women could expect to live to 54.0.įast forward from 1915 to 2015 and a man’s life span extended by 31 years and almost 29 years for a woman (79.3 and 82.9 respectively). We are living longer than we did 100 years ago because of advances in medical science as well as better sanitation, nutrition and hygiene.
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